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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE-2014-100014

High
7.5/10

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in pdmwService.exe in SolidWorks Workgroup PDM 2014 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a (1) 2001, (2) 2002, or (3) 2003 opcode to port 3000.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-119 - Buffer Overflow

Buffer overflow attacks involve data transit and operations exceeding the restricted memory buffer, thereby corrupting or overwriting data in adjacent memory locations. Such overflow allows the attacker to run arbitrary code or manipulate the existing code to cause privilege escalation, data breach, denial of service, system crash and even complete system compromise. Given that languages such as C and C++ lack default safeguards against overwriting or accessing data in their memory, applications utilizing these languages are most susceptible to buffer overflows attacks.

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